{"id":15368,"date":"2025-10-17T17:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/uma-porcelain-tableware-collection-applies-neuroscience-to-enhance-taste-perception\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T17:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:31:21","slug":"uma-porcelain-tableware-collection-applies-neuroscience-to-enhance-taste-perception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/uma-porcelain-tableware-collection-applies-neuroscience-to-enhance-taste-perception\/","title":{"rendered":"uma porcelain tableware collection\u00a0applies neuroscience to enhance taste perception"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">UMA tableware by HAK Studio merges neuroscience and design<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HAK Studio presents UMA, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/tableware\/\">tableware<\/a><\/strong> collection developed through research in gastrophysics, a field of neuroscience exploring how sensory stimuli shape taste perception. The series includes a swirling <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/ceramics\/\"><strong>porcelain\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/food-art\/\"><strong>dessert plate<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and a rough, unglazed, salty bowl. a Designed to support individuals experiencing reduced taste sensitivity, such as older adults or those who have lost their sense of taste following <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/coronavirus\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/strong>, UMA uses color, texture, and form to enhance the perception of flavor. Studies by Professor Charles Spence at the University of Oxford demonstrate that the brain forms taste expectations before food reaches the mouth. Elements such as color, texture, and shape can intensify or alter taste experiences, enabling healthier eating by reducing the need for sugar, salt, or other\u00a0additives.<\/p>\n<p>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/hakstudio.pl\/\">HAK Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">UMA series consists of a porcelain dessert plate and a salty bowl<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Informed by this research, HAK <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hakstudio.pl\/\">Studio<\/a><\/strong> developed a dessert plate designed to heighten the perception of sweetness. Crafted in porcelain and finished with a high-gloss glaze, the plate features a swirling pattern inspired by confectionery, reminiscent of toffee or strawberry cream candies. The glaze\u2019s movement and sheen evoke fluid chocolate, reinforcing visual and tactile cues associated with sweetness. Each piece is produced using a color-mixing method that ensures no two plates are identical.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The salty bowl complements this approach, made of porcelain with contrasting surfaces, a rough, unglazed exterior, and a smooth, quartz-glazed interior. The outer texture is developed through repeated material experimentation, creating a tactile experience that encourages touch while visually referencing salt crystallization. Inspired by Japanese tableware, the bowl\u2019s proportions make it suitable for soups, stews, and rice-based dishes.<\/p>\n<p>UMA tableware by HAK Studio explores the connection between neuroscience and design<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">HAK Studio\u2019s tableware supports taste, health, and well-being<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the design process, HAK Studio conducted interviews with 20 participants, including older adults and individuals recovering from COVID-19-related taste loss. All reported perceptual enhancement when using or viewing the prototypes. The project demonstrates how neuroscience-informed design can influence the sensory experience of eating, suggesting that thoughtful form, texture, and color can serve as tools to restore or amplify taste perception in everyday life. Produced in a ceramics workshop in Copenhagen, UMA blends craftsmanship with scientific insight, proposing an interdisciplinary approach where design operates as an extension of sensory health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>the dessert plate is crafted in porcelain and finished with a glossy swirling glaze<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>color, texture, and shape are used as tools to influence taste experience<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the swirling pattern recalls the movement of toffee, chocolate, or cream candies<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the salty bowl features a rough unglazed exterior and a smooth glazed interior<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the contrasting surfaces enhance tactile engagement and sensory awareness<\/p>\n<p>inspired by Japanese tableware, the bowl suits soups, stews, and rice-based dishes<\/p>\n<p>the outer texture evokes natural salt crystallization through material experimentation<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0UMA \u2013 tableware that boosts taste inspired by neuroscience<br \/>\n<strong>designer:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hakstudio.pl\/\">HAK Studio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hakdesignstudio\/\">@hakdesignstudio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>industrial designers:<\/strong> Zanetta Korsak &amp; Pawel Lasota<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/design\/uma-porcelain-tableware-collection-neuroscience-taste-perception-hak-studio-10-17-2025\/\">uma porcelain tableware collection\u00a0applies neuroscience to enhance taste perception<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UMA tableware by HAK Studio merges neuroscience and design \u00a0 HAK Studio presents UMA, a tableware collection developed through research in gastrophysics, a field of neuroscience exploring how sensory stimuli shape taste perception. 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